Lakers vs. Suns, Three Things to Know: March 2, 2021 SUNS NOTES: Via Lakers.com’s Joey Ramirez: - Have won 14 of their last 17 games. - 4th in defensive rating (108.5) and 8th in offensive rating (114.4). One of two teams in the top 10 for both (UTA). - 2nd-slowest pace (97.8 possessions), next to NYK (96.8). - 3rd in point differential (+5.9; tied LAC), behind UTA (+9.7) and MIL (+7.5). - 2nd in FT% (83.3), behind LAC (84.0); but last in FTA (18.3) and 3rd-fewest FTM (15.3). - Holding opponents to the 4th-fewest points (107.5), next to NYK (104.0), LAL (105.6) and UTA (106.5). - Holding opponents to a league-low 11.0 opponent 3PM. Next is UTA (11.1). - Holding opponents to the 2nd-lowest 3P% (34.3), next to NYK (32.5). - Allows the 3rd-fewest points off turnovers (15.0; tied DAL). - 3rd-fewest steals (6.5). - 3rd in corner 3s (4.4) and 3rd in corner 3 percentage (44.0%). Mikal Bridges (37; 4th) and Cameron Johnson (36; 5th) are both among the top 5 in individual corner 3s. - 3rd in mid-range baskets (6.9) and 5th in mid-range percentage (45.3). - Leads NBA in percentage in the non-restricted paint (51.5%), far ahead of BKN (47.0%). - Makes the 3rd-fewest baskets in the restricted area (14.6).